Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of issuing longer versus shorter duration (3-month vs. 28-day) prescriptions in patients with chronic conditions: systematic review and economic modelling

Background: To reduce expenditure on, and wastage of, drugs, some commissioners have encouraged general practitioners to issue shorter prescriptions, typically 28 days in length; however, the evidence base for this recommendation is uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the evidence of the clinical effe...

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Main Authors: Céline Miani, Adam Martin, Josephine Exley, Brett Doble, Ed Wilson, Rupert Payne, Anthony Avery, Catherine Meads, Anne Kirtley, Molly Morgan Jones, Sarah King
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-12-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
prescription
chronic conditions
long-term conditions
systematic review
primary care
economic analysis
cprd
modelling
effectiveness
cost-effectiveness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21780
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